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Esbjerg C - Strandby and Vesterby

Historic Strandby included the current Strandby and Vesterby, which is located in the northern extension of the inner city.

Neighbourhood with charm and culture

The area’s borders run all the way down to the harbor, and due to its location – within walking distance of the city’s amenities as well as to Vognsbøl, which is home to Esbjerg Sports Park and the park Vognsbølparken – it is considered a popular place to live.

In Strandby, you can experience everything from the quiet villa streets to the culture at the Tovværksområde, an area where rope was manufactured, and today you will find the Esbjerg Swimming Stadium.

Strandby is an area that has an urban character with broad streets and high building facades. Here you can find many cooperative housing options, which reflect that the area’s powerhouse was the rope factory in the start of the 1900’s.

In Vesterby, you can find many of Esbjerg’s first city houses, near Vesterhavsgade, while along Strandbygade near Strandby Plads and on Stormgade you will find apartment blocks constructed for the higher density, urban, inner city. Out towards Frodesgade there is a small villa district. The park Strandbyparken provides a green oasis for the area.

Close to town and the sports arena

Strandby and Vesterby are located in the northern part of Esbjerg C within walking distance of the inner city and have approx. 7,400 inhabitants.

Transportation time by car

  • E20 7 min.
  • Esbjerg airport 10 min.
  • Bramming 21 min.
  • Ribe 27 min.
  • Copenhagen 3h 5 min.
  • Flensburg 2h 5 min.
  • Odense 1h 22 min.

Community spirit

There are many cultural offers and shopping opportunities in Vesterby and Strandby. On Stranbygade and near Strandby Plads there are many specialty boutiques and restaurants, with Strandby Plads representing the neighborhood’s center. Near Tovværket you will find the swimming stadium and the badminton hall.

Vesterby is largely considered as a part of central Esbjerg, because many of the city´s speciality boutiques are located in this area, and Vesterby begins where the walking streets end.

Schools, after-school care (SFO) & clubs

Children in the part of Strandby towards the Spangsbjerg area belongs to the district school named Spangsbjergskolen. Children in the western part of Strandby - Vesterbyen, bordering Inner city, belongs to the district school named Danmarksgade Skole. 

In Spangsbjerg, southeast of Strandby, you will find:

  • Spangsbjergskolen with grades from 0.-9. and an associated after school care (SFO) and youth club. 

 

In Inner city, southeast of Vesterby, you will find:

  • Danmarksgades Skole with grades from 0.-9. and an associated after school care (SFO) and youth club. 

In Spangsbjerg you will also find the private school:

 

Below you can take a closer look at where the different schools are located via the dynamic map.

Read more about schools, school districts and signing children up for 0 grade schooling

Discover schools and school districts in Esbjerg Municipality on this dynamic map.

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Childcare

Esbjerg Municipality is divided into enrollment districts. Residents in Strandby and Vesterby can choose between the childcare districts named Spangsbjerg/Boldesager - southeast of Strandby, or Midtbyen/Rørkjær - southeast of Vesterby. In addition to the options below, there are several day care providers in the area.

In district Spangsbjerg/Boldesager, you will find:

In Inner city, part of district Midtbyen/Rørkjær, you will find:

In Rørkjær (east of Inner city), also part of the district Midtbyen/Rørkjær, you will find:

In Boldesager, you will find the private institution:

 

Read more about childcare

 

My local area

You can read more about the structure, history and municipal plan for the local area (in Danish)

The rope factory was a driving force in the area at the beginning of the 20th century.